Food product.



UNITED STATMENT OFFICE.

LAFAYETTE COLTRIN, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, A SSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO AMBROSEH.

' LEE, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

FOOD PRODUCT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed February 28, 1908. Serial No. 418,231.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LArArn'rrE CoL'rRrN, a citizen of the .UnitedStates, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Food Products, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to food product and has for its principal objectthe ut1l1za-. .tion of flax seed as .an article of food for humanbeings. This seed contains 24 per cent. albuminous substances, 34 percent. of oil, and of absorbents 30per cent; its nut-r1- ent qualitiesare therefore considerable, and on account of the oil it operates as analterative, highly eflicient as a remedy for indigestion, constipationand kindred-diseases.

By reason of the unpleasant taste, flax seed has'not and could not beused, generally, as anartiele of food. Also, any article which might beemployed to modify the taste of the flax seed, and used in connectiontherewith, would not be practical unless the flavoring is madepermanent, so that ex posure to the air, thereafter, or handlingincident to the uses of the food, would not impair or lessen the degreeof flavor.

In the present instance the above mentioned obstacles are overcome, andan article of food is produced containing the desirable medicalproperties of flax seed, which is highly nutritive and permanentlyflavored, so that it may be used at any time, as an agreeable diet. Ithas been found that the food forms a desirable breakfast food audit maybe used with cream and sugar after the manner of oatmeal. The laxativeeffect of the food renders it highly efficient as a. remedy forconstipation.

The food is prepared as follows: The flax seed is ground or pulverizedto the consistency, substantially, of ordinary meal; the taste of thismeal is repellent to many and unpleasant to all. I employ a quantity ofwheat, the berries of Wheat being used whole, and use a proportion,preferably, in weight of two-thirds wheat with one-third flax seed, buthave used the proportions of one-half of each to advantage.

The berries of wheat are steam-cooked in a closed receptacle. I employ aflavoring extract adapted to effect achange in the taste of the flaxseed, and for this purpose I have used extract of celery to advantage.This extract is distributed with the berries of wheat at the time thelatter is steamcooked, and is assimilated with and absorbed by the wheatin a manner so that its aroma is not thereafter lost.

--The wheat is removed from the steamcooker in a plastic condition, andby use of a separate receptacle is partly dried, and while semi-plastic,is flaked by being pressed through rollers. After the wheat has beenflaked it is baked or parched until it is crisp orbrittle; the wheatflakes are then broken in any convenient manner, as by the passagethereof through corrugated rollers. The flavor of the extract will befound to be very pronounced at this time, upon tasting the product, andit will be held thereafter, without diminution, when afterwards exposedto the air or handled.

The product thus described, is then thoroughly mixed with the comminutedflax seed, any convenient means being employed for this purpose; thefood thus prepared is very palatable, and, as above stated, the use ofthis food product is highly nutritious, is easily digested. and onaccount of the oil and absorbent parts of the flax-seed, operates as analterative, found to be of utility.

I have employed other extracts than celery, and do not limit myself tothe use of this particular extract, though, for many reasons it ispreferred; also I do not limit myself to the use of wheat, as I mayemploy a substitute therefor.

The object of the invention is to produce a suitable food combination,wherein and whereby, flax seed may be utilized as an article of diet,the disagreeable taste of the flax seed, when used in the compomid,

being permanently eliminated therefrom.

This I accomplish, as before stated, by adding a cereal and a flavoringextract. Any kind or form of cereal maybe employed or any suitable formof flavoring extract.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. The herein described food product comprising comminuted flax seedused substantially 1n the proportion of one-third,a cereal intermixedtherewith and used substantially in the proportion of two thirds, and aflavoring extract used in the composite mass sufficient to modify thetaste thereof.

2. The herein described food product, comprising conuninuted flax seedused substantially in the pro ortion of one-third, a eetaste of theproduct.

wheat intermixed therewith' and used, substantially in the proportion oftwo-thirds,

and a ve etable extract used in the composite mass su dent in quantityto modify the 4. Afood product prising comminuted flax seed used in theproportions of from one-third to one-half, a cereal-intermixed therewithand a flavoring extract used in the composite mass sufiicient to modifythe taste thereof.

for human beingsjcom-' 5. A food product for human beings com- 20prising comminuted 'flax seed used in the proportionsof from one thirdto one half, a

cereal intermixed therewith and a flavoring of celery extract used inthe composite mass sufficient to modify the'taste thereof.

6. A food product for human. beings comprising comminuted flax seed usedin the proportions of from one third to one half,

a flaked cereal intermixed therewith, and-a flavoring extract suflicientto modify the taste of the composite mass. v

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LAFAYETTE COLIIR'IDL:

Witnesses:

' C. W. BRITT,

Tom LEE.

